hi :3 my name is shal, though you can also use my characters’ names in reference to me, i don't mind. i'm especially used to being referred to as loren, since he's my main for basically everything except roleplaying. i'm a 26 year old guy from the UK, and mostly based on the crystal and chaos data centres. i'm fairly new/inexperienced to the rp scene, but i've been writing and making ocs for as long as i can remember. only just getting brave enough to start looking for rp partners beyond my close friends.
a small heads up- i am autistic and also suffer from various physical health issues, so i can be a little awkward/shy and slow to respond at times. i appreciate patience, and clear, direct communication. i can be rather forgetful so feel free to poke me if i'm taking a while to respond.
i would consider myself to be semi-literate, though i care more about post quality than quantity. i'd rather a short, solid paragraph than a whole page of waffle, y'know? as of right now, i'm mostly looking for out of game roleplay, for multiple reasons, mainly due to time zone and health constraints.
another important thing- while i don't often roleplay darker themes, i am a firm believer in the separation of fiction and reality and that what you find fun to explore in fiction =/= your real life interests or morals. i don't really care what sort of problematic shit someone ships or writes so long as they respect my personal boundaries/squicks, and i'm not really interested in writing with people who feel differently. i also treat lalafells like adults- i understand discomfort around nsfw featuring lalafells, but i have lala/non-lala ships and generally write my lala ocs as adult characters, including having adult feelings about sex and relationships. if you take issue with this, or are unnecessarily cruel to lalafell players, we will not get along.
for contact, feel free to send me an (ooc) tell if you catch me online. i'm most commonly online as loren (loren corwell @ balmung) but i'm often in duties, playing on alts, or otherwise preoccupied, so it can be a little difficult to get ahold of me in game. you can also send me a message through tumblr (designsdefiance) or bluesky/toyhouse/discord (shalriy for all). i can be shy but i don't bite, promise! i am also open to friendships and doing in game content too, or just yapping and headcanoning about our ocs :3 primarily i just want new ffxiv friends.